Armenia: Shirak Clergy Say Liturgy By Outsiders Means Cathedral Is Seized

Clergy from Armenia’s Shirak Diocese have issued a strong statement declaring that if anyone other than its authorized priests performs a liturgy in any diocesan church, including the Seven Wounds Cathedral, it will signify a forceful seizure of the diocesan seat.

“We, the undersigned clergy of the Shirak Diocese, declare that now and always we shall serve the Holy Liturgy faithfully and canonically. We will continue to mention our Patriarch, His Holiness Karekin II, and our diocesan leader...